Listen To The Most Addictive Pop Songs Of 2016 — And Just Try To Resist
Ever get the feeling you just have to hear it again? Deezer has a list of songs people can’t get enough of this year.
Tidal Now Has 3 Million Subscribers And Its Growth Strategy Might Be Working
One year after a shaky rollout, the artist-owned music service has raced into the mix with its competitors.
Microsoft (MSFT) Has A Billion Reasons To Care Who Buys Yahoo
Microsoft still makes a great deal of money from Yahoo search, an arrangement it would like to keep intact.
Why The Broadcast Veteran Behind ‘Arrested Development’ And ‘Glee’ Ditched TV For Podcasting
Jeffrey Glaser, who oversaw hit shows at the Fox broadcasting network, is leaving TV for podcasting. Here’s why.
Pandora Media Founder Tim Westergren Back As CEO
Tim Westergren, the company’s founder, replaced Brian McAndrews, who presided over a rocky two-year stretch.
Stockpile's Stock Gift Cards Go National, Available Nationally In Toys R Us, Safeway, Kmart, Others
Just six months after its stock gift cards first hit several dozen store shelves, Stockpile's product is taking off.
North Korean Defector Criticizes Chinese Handling Of North Korean Defectors — While In China
Hyeonseo Lee, an author and activist now living in South Korea, spoke out against China while promoting a memoir.
The NRA Brings Guns To Grimms’ Fairy Tales’ ‘Hansel And Gretel,’ ‘Little Red Riding Hood’
The gun lobby's NRA Family website features retellings of classic children's stories, in which weapons play a key role.
Third Suspected Attacker In Brussels Arrested, Charged, Report Says
A man identified as Fayçal Cheffou, apprehended outside the Belgian prosecutor's office, has been charged with “attempted terrorist murder.”
Vevo Has A Plan To Stop Showing Justin Bieber Videos To Metalheads
The video giant on Thursday unveiled changes designed to make it easier for users to get personalized content.
The Music Industry Made More Money Selling Vinyl Than From YouTube Revenue In 2015
Old-school recordings accounted for more revenue in 2015 than songs streamed via ad-supported services like YouTube, data show.
Why ‘The Passion’ Soundtrack Is Everywhere But Spotify
The album had been kept off all streaming services until Monday. Now, it's on every service but one.
Spotify Now Has 30 Million Paying Subscribers As Rapid Growth Spurt Continues
Although it took the music service nearly two years to move from 5 million subscribers to 10 million, reaching its latest milestone took just 13 months.
Spotify’s Unpaid Royalties Settlement Called ‘No Real Punishment’ By Songwriter Advocates
Critics of a deal reached Thursday say it sends a message that streaming services may use unsecured music with impunity.
Dubset’s Apple Music Deal Will Unlock ‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of New Music Revenue
The company’s new partnership with Apple will allow DJs and creators to monetize remixes of copyrighted songs.
Why Shooter Jennings Premiered A Country Rock Tribute To Giorgio Moroder Inside A Role-Playing Game
Shooter Jennings, who just premiered a song within a role-playing virtual world, has deep roots in early computer gaming.
Why Pandora, Spotify, YouTube And Other Streaming Services Are Helping Bands Sell T-Shirts, Concert Tickets
Starved for streaming revenue, more bands are looking to popular music apps to help sell merchandise and concert tickets to their fans.
Kanye West Says He’s Done With CDs: Here’s Why That Makes Sense
The mercurial megastar tweeted Monday that he will release future music only on streaming — despite the fact that CDs remain the highest margin album unit.
TuneIn Adds NBA Games To Its Premium Audio-Streaming Package
One of the world’s biggest on-demand audio services plans to make pro basketball games available to its users.
Sony Music Artists Will Soon Be Able To See How Much Money They’re Making, Or Not Making
Amid criticism of the music industry’s lack of transparency, Sony has rolled out an app that allows artists to track payments.
Kanye West Pirate Bay Tweet Underscores The Music Industry's Other Piracy Problem: Up To 90% Of Music Software Is Stolen
Kanye West’s catching flak for searching the Pirate Bay highlights the fact that music software is there for the taking.
How Record Labels Buy Social Media Love From Teenage ‘Influencers’
In a practice that could run afoul of FTC advertising rules, labels are paying social media “influencers” to tout and lip-sync their songs.
‘Spotlight’ Cleans Up At The Independent Spirit Awards
The film, focused on how a newspaper uncovered a sex-abuse scandal, took home five awards Saturday, while no other nominated film claimed more than two.
Trump Compared To Hitler By Second Former Mexican President
Less than 24 hours after Vicente Fox made the comparison, his successor, Felipe Calderon, did the same at a separate event.
Fake $50 Notes Pour Into Australian Economy
The number of fake bills in circulation has more than tripled in the past two years, and arrests in connection with counterfeiting have climbed eightfold.
French Farmers Destroy Government Stand, Boo Hollande At Parisian Agriculture Expo
The demonstration of discontent at an agriculture exposition follows months of nationwide protests over what the farmers' union calls a lack of government support.
Brit Awards 2016: Adele Just Took Home A Third Of The Trophies Handed Out At The ‘British Grammys’
The British megastar took home four trophies Wednesday from the 2016 Brit Awards.
How Streaming Music Services Favor The Top 1% Of Megastars Like Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Drake And Taylor Swift
The share of on-demand streams generated by the world’s top-selling artists, such as Taylor Swift, has hit an all-time high.
Apple vs. FBI: Narrow Majority Want Apple To Unlock San Bernadino Shooter's iPhone, Pew Study Finds
While many online have backed Apple's position in an encryption dispute, the public mostly supports law enforcement, research shows.
Music Industry Goes ‘Commercial’: This Time Everyone Loves It
Music Audience Exchange offers producer-DJ Robbie Rivera and other music industry people a chance to promote their art by endorsing products.
